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CONSTITUTION   AND   BY-LAWS 


SAINT     LOUIS 


ORIGINALLY    ADOPTED     1846. 

As  REVISED,  JANUARY,  18%. 


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CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS 


Mercantile  Library  Association., 

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ORIGINHL-L-Y 

AS   REVISED,  JANUARY,    1896. 


ST.  Louis: 

PRINTED    FOR    THE    ASSOCIATION 

BY  BUXTON  &  SKIJSNBK, 

1896. 


TRUSTEES 


JAMES  E.  YEATMAN. 
It.  M.  SCRUGGS. 
ALFRED  CARR. 
CHARLES  MILLER. 
J.  B.  S.   LEMOINE. 


TO  INCORPORATE   THE   ST.   LOUIS  MERCANTILE   LIBRARY 
ASSOCIATION. 


Whereas,  An  Association  has  heretofore  been  formed  in  the  City 
of  St.  Louis  called  the  "St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library  Associa- 
tion," the  object  of  which  is  the  establishment  of  a  Library  and 
Reading  Room,  the  collection  of  a  scientific  cabinet  and  appa- 
ratus, and  of  works  of  art,  and  for  other  literary  and  scientific 
purposes;  now,  therefore,  in  order  to  encourage  and  promote 
the  above  declared  objects  of  said  Association, 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Missouri  as  follow*: 
Section  1.  James  E.  Yeatman,  Alfred  Vinton,  Robert  M.  Ren- 
kk.  Seth  A.  Ranlett,  Robert  W.  Ayers,  Wm.  M.  Morrison,  John  H. 
Simpson,  Richard  D.  Van  Nostrand,  Charles  Enness,  John  Keyes, 
•  John  Elliot,  Jr.,  and  John  Halsall,  of  the  City  of  St.  Louis,  and  their 
associates  and  successors  forever,  are  hereby  declared  and  created 
a  body  corporate,  by  the  name  and  style  of  the  "St.  Louis  Mer- 
cantile Library  Association;"  and  by  that  name  shall  have  perpet- 
ual succession;  shall  be  capable,  in  law,  to  contract  and  be  con- 
tracted with,  sue  and  be  sued,  implead  and  be  Impleaded,  within 
all  courts  of  competent  jurisdiction;  may  receive,  acquire  and  hold 
real  and  personal  property  and  effects,  suitable  to  the  carrying 
out  of  objects  of  the  Association;  may  have  a  common  seal,  and 
alter  the  same  at  their  pleasure;  may  make  such  constitution,  reg- 
ulations and  by-laws  as  may  be  requisite  for  its  government,  and 
for  carrying  out  the  objects  of  the  Association,  and  not  contrary 
to  the  laws  of  the  land,  and  may  alter  the  same  at  their  pleasure. 
Sec.  2.  The  constitution  and  by-laws  of  said  Association,  now 
in  operation,  shall  govern  the  corporation  hereby  created  until  reg- 
ularly altered  or  repealed  by  the  Association,  and  the  present  offi- 
cers of  said  Association  shall  be  officers  of  the  corporation  hereby 
created  until  their  respective  terms  of  office  shall  regularly  ex- 
pire or  be  vacated. 

This  act  shall  be  a  public  act,  and  shall  be  in  force  from  its  pass- 
age. 

Approved   February   16,   1847. 

Office  of   Secretary  of  State. 

I,  Falkland  H.  Martin,  Secretary  of  State  of  the  State  of  Mis- 
souri, do  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  copy  of  an  act  of  the 
General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Missouri,  entitled,  "An  act  to  In- 
corporate the  St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library  Association,"  approved 
February  16,  1847. 

In  testimony  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand,  and  af- 
fixed the  seal  of  said  office.  Done  at  the  City  of  Jeffer- 
son this  twenty-third  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty-seven. 

[SEAL  1  FALKLAND    H.    MARTIN, 

Secretary   of   State. 


733027 


TO  AMEND  AN  ACT  ENTITLED  "AN  ACT  TO  INCORPORATE 
THE  ST.  LOUIS  MERCANTILE  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION,"  AP- 
PROVED FEBRUARY  16,  1847. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Missouri  as  follcncs: 

Section  1.  The  charter  of  said  corporation  is  hereby  amended  • 
by  adding  thereto  the  following  provisions:  The  real  estate  be- 
longing to  said  corporation  shall  be  managed  and  controlled,  ex- 
cept as  hereinafter  mentioned,  by  a  Board  of  five  Trustees,  mem- 
bers of  said  corporation,  who  shall  be  elected  at  an  annual  meet- 
ing, or  any  meeting  specially  called  for  that  purpose.  Those  only 
are  eligible  to  be  elected  to  said  Board  of  Trustees  who  have  been. 
and  who  have  ceased  to  be,  President  or  Vice-President  of  said 
corporation,  and  at  the  time  of  their  election  are  residents  of  the 
county  of  St.  Louis,  and  said  Trustees  shall  not  then,  nor  during 
their  term  of  office,  be  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  said 
corporation.  No  conveyance  in  fee,  mortgage,  or  deed  of  trust  in 
the  nature  of  a  mortgage,  nor  lease  for  a  longer  period  than  ten 
years,  shall  be  made  of  any  real  estate  belonging  to  said  corpora- 
tion, unless  the  same  shall  be  ordered  to  be  made  by  the  Board  of 
Direction,  three-fourths  of  the  whole  number  of  the  members  com- 
posing said  Board  voting  therefor,  nor  unless  the  same  shall  also  be 
concurred  in  by  at  least  four  of  said  Board  of  Trustees;  when  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  members  composing  said  Board  of  Trus- 
tees to  execute  such  conveyance, lease,  mortgage,  or  deed  of  trust. 
and  affix  the  seal  of  said  corporation  thereto;  provided,  however, 
that  the  said  Board  of  Direction,  as  to  all  leases  of  any  real  estate 
for  a  period  of  less  than  ten  years,  shall  use  and  enjoy  the  same 
powers  that  they  possessed  before  the  passage  of  this  act.  The 
said  Trustees  shall  severally  hold  their  offices  while  they  reside  in 
the  county  of  St.  Louis,  and  any  vacancy  caused  by  death,  resig- 
nation, removal  from  the  county  of  St.  Louis,  incapacity  to  serve 
as  such  Trustee,  shall  be  filled  by  the  remaining  Trustees.  A  copy 
of  the  minutes  of  said  Board  of  Direction  of  any  such  order,  cer- 
tified by  the  Secretary  of  said  corporation  to  be  a  true  copy  of  such 
order,  and  annexed  to  the  deed,  shall  be  evidence  of  the  action  of 
said  Board.  The  first  election  of  said  Board  of  Trustees  shall  be 
made  at  the  annual  meeting  of  said  corporation  at,  or  next  after, 
the  acceptance  of  this  amendment  by  said,  corporation,  or  at  any 
meeting  called  for  the  purpose  of  seeing  whether  said  corporation 
will  accept  this  act. 

Section  2.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  28,   1874. 

Office  of  Secretary  of  State, 

City  of  Jefferson,  Mo. 

I,  Eugene  P.  Weigel,  Secretary  of  State  of  the  State  of  Missouri, 
do  hereby  certify  that  the  annexed  pages  contain  a  true,  comple 
and  full  copy  of  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Mis 
souri,  entitled  "An  act  to  amend    an    act    entitled   'An    act  t< 
corporate  the  St.   Louis  Mercantile  Library  Association,      approved 
February  16,  1847,"  approved  March  28,  1874,  as  appears  by  com- 
paring the  same  with  the  original  roll  of  said  act,  now  on  file  a 
law  directs,  in  this  office. 

In  testimony  whereof,   I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  affixed 
my  official  seal.     Done  at  office  this  seventh  day  of  August, 
A    D    eighteen  hundred  and   seventy-four. 
rsEAL  1  EUGENE    F.    WEIGEL, 

Secretary  of  State. 


CONSTITUTION. 


We,  the  subscribers,  principal  ly  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits 
in  the  city  of  St.  Louis — desirous  of  securing  the  most  efficient 
means  for  facilitating  mutual  intercourse;  extending  our  informa- 
tion upon  mercantile  and  other  subjects  of  general  utility;  pro- 
moting a  spirit  of  useful  inquiry,  and  qualifying  ourselves  to  dis- 
charge properly  the  duties  of  our  profession,  and  the  social  of- 
fices of  life — have  associated  for  the  purpose  of  collecting  a  li- 
brary and  cabinet,  establishing  a  reading  room,  and  organizing  a 
system  of  instruction,  by  lectures,  classes  and  such  other  means 
of  mutual  improvement  as  may  be  found  advantageous,  and  havo, 
for  our  organization  and  government,  adopted  this  constitution, 

CHAPTER  I. 

OF    MEMBERS. 

Article  1.  This  Association  shall  be  known  by  the 
name  of  the  "St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library  Associa- 
tion." 

Art.  2.  This  Association  shall  be  composed  of  per- 
sons engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits,  and  of  such  other 
persons  as  may  be  elected  honorary  members  by  the 
Board  of  Direction,  or  as  shall  become  members  as  is 
hereinafter  provided. 

Art.  3.  Any  person,  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits, 
may,  upon  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Direction,  be- 
come a  member  of  this  Association  on  the  following 
terms:  Subscribing  the  constitution;  and  if  a  clerk, 
paying  an  initiation  fee  of  two  dollars,  and  the  farther 
sum  of  three  dollars,  per  annum,  in  advance;  and  if  in 
business  on  his  own  account,  paying  an  initiation  fee  of 
fiv.e  dollars,  and  the  farther  sum  of  five  dollars,  per 
annum,  in  advance. 


D  CONSTITUTION. 

Art.  4.  Persons  may  be  elected  honorary  members 
by  the  Board  of  Direction  and  such  persons  shall  be  en- 
titled to  all  the  privileges  of  regular  membership — ex- 
cepting the  right  to  vote  and  hold  office. 

Art.  5.  Persons  not  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits 
may,  upon  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Direction  and 
the  annual  payment  in  advance  of  five  dollars,  become 
beneficiary  members,  entitled  to  the  same  privileges  as 
honorary  members. 

Art.  0.  Any  person  paying  fifty  dollars  at  any  one 
time  may,  if  approved  by  the  Board  of  Direction,  be- 
come a  life  member,  and  shall  enjoy  the  full  privileges 
of  membership,  except  the  right  to  hold  office  as  here- 
inafter limited  by  article  L,  chapter  II.  of  the  consti- 
tution. 

Art.  7.  A  perpetual  membership  is  hereby  created, 
the  price  of  which  shall  be  one  hundred  dollars,  nego- 
tiable and  transferable  to  such  party  as  may  have  been 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Direction,  which  member- 
ship shall  perpetually  entitle  ,the  owner  to>  all  the 
privileges  of  regular  or  beneficiary  membership,  ex- 
cept the  right  to  hold  office  as  hereinafter  limited  by 
article  I.,  chapter  II.  of  the  constitution. 

Art.  8.  Members  shall  be  subject  to  the  rules  and 
regulations  adopted  for  the  management  of  the  Library 
and  Reading  Room,  and  for  the  protection  of  the  prop- 
erty of  the  Association;  and  if  any  member  shall  vio- 
late the  aforementioned  rules  and  regulations,  or  shall 
for  three  months  neglect  or  refuse  to  pay  his  dues, 
the  Board  of  Direction  shall  have  power,  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote,  to  expel  such  member. 

Art.  9.  There  shall  be  an  annual  meeting  of  the 
members  of  this  Association  on  the  second  Tuesday  in 
January,  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  the  reports  of  the 
Treasurer  and  Board  of  Direction,  and  for  the  trans- 
action of  such  other  business  as  may  be  presented. 


CONSTITUTION.  7 

Art.  10.  The  President,  at  the  request  of  the  Board 
of  Direction,  or  at  the  written  request  of  twenty-five 
members,  stating  the  reasons  therefor,  shall  call  a  meet- 
ing of  the  Association  for  the  transaction  of  special 
business,  giving  three  days'  notice  thereof. 

CHAPTER  II. 

OF     OFFICERS. 

Article  1.  The  officers  of  this  Association  shall  be 
a  President,  Vice-President,  Corresponding  Secretary, 
Recording  Secretary,  Treasurer  and  seven  Directors — 
no  member  to  hold  office  of  President  or  Vice-President 
more  than  two  successive  years. 

On  the  third  Tuesday  of  January,  1863,  a  full  board 
ofj  officers  shall  be  (chosen^  as  hereinafter  provided, 
who,  at  their  first  regular  meeting,  shall  proceed  to 
divide  themselves  by  lot  into  two  classes,  consisting 
each  of  six  members;  one  of  which,  constituting  the 
first  class,  shall  serve  one  year,  and  the  other,  con- 
stituting the  second  class,  shall  serve  two  years;  and  at 
each  succeeding  annual  election,  six  members  only  shall 
be  elected,  to  serve  two  years,  to  fill  the  places  of  those 
whose  terms  shall  then  expire;  and  no  member  of  this 
Association  shall  be  eligible  to  a  seat  in  the  Board  of 
Direction  unless  he  shall  have  been  a  member  for  at 
least  twelve  months  previous  to  the  election. 

Nor  shall  more  than  two  members  not  engaged  in 
mercantile  pursuits  be  eligible  to  office,  or  to  seats  in 
the  Board  of  Direction. 

Art.  2.  The  President  shall  preside  at  the  meetings 
of  the  Association  and  of  the  Board  of  Direction,  and 
preserve  order  therein,  and  shall  have  a  vote  on  all 
questions  as  other  Directors.  He  shall  have  supervi- 
sion over  the  affairs  of  the  Library,  subject  to  the  Board 
of  Direction. 


8  CONSTITUTION. 

Art.  3.  The  Vice-President,  in  the  absence  of  the 
President,  shall  perform  the  duties  of  that  officer. 

Art.  4.  The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  conduct 
the  correspondence  of  the  Association  under  the  super- 
intendence of  the  Board  of  Direction. 

Art.  5.  The  Recording  Secretary  shall  keep  an  accu- 
rate record  of  the  transactions  of  the  Association,  and 
of  the  Board  of  Direction. 

Art.  6.  The  Treasurer  shall  deposit  all  moneys  paid 
over  to  him  by  the  Association  in  such  depository  as  the 
Board  of  Direction  may  designate,  and  shall  pay  all 
drafts  on  him  when  signed  by  the  Recording  Secretary 
and  countersigned  by  the  President,  and  keep  a  regular 
account  of  the  financial  concerns  of  the  Association ;  an 
abstract  of  which,  accompanied  by  satisfactory  vouch- 
ers, he  shall  exhibit  at  each  annual  meeting. 

Art.  7.  The  President,  Vice-President,  Secretaries, 
Treasurer  and  Directors  shall  constitute  a  Board  of 
Direction,  with  full  power  to  enact  by-laws,  appropriate 
funds,  manage  the  property  and  conduct  the  affairs 
of  the  Association;  provided,  hoicever,  that  no  appro- 
priation of  more  than1  two  thousand  dollars,  for  any  one 
object  (except  ordinary  current  expenses),  shall  be  made 
without  the  assent  of  the  Association.  The  Board  shall 
meet  at  least  once  in  each  month  for  the  transaction  of 
business,  and  at  the  annual  meeting,  report  its  pro- 
ceedings for  the  last  year  and  the  state  of  the  Associa- 
tion. 

Art.  8.  In  case  of  grave  misconduct,  the  Board  of 
Direction  shall  have  power,  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of 
its  members,  to  expel  a  member  of  the  Board.  When 
any  member  of  the  Board  of  Direction  shall  absent 
himself  without  adequate  cause  or  excuse  from  three 
consecutive  meetings,  his  place  as  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Direction  shall  be  declared  vacant. 


CONSTITUTION.  9 

Art.  9.  A  permanent  removal  from  the  city  and 
county  of  St.  Louis  disqualifies  an  officer  from  exer- 
cising his  office,  and  is  equivalent  to  a  tender  of  resig- 
nation on  his  part. 

Art.  10.  In  case  any  vacancies  may  occur  in  the 
Board  of  Direction,  the  Board  shall  have  power  to  fill 
the  same. 

Art.  11.  There  shall  be  an  election  for  officers  of 
this  Association  on  the  Tuesday  succeeding  the  annual 
meeting — the  polls  to  be  opened  at  9  o'clock  a.  m. 
and  closed  at  3  o'clock  p.  m.;  and  no  member  shall  be 
entitled  to  vote  who  is  in  arrears  for  dues,  and  no 
member  of  this  Association  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  at 
any  election  for  officers,  unless  h.e  shall  have  been  a 
member  at  least  three  months  previous  to  said  election ; 
and  all  elections  shall  be  by  ballot,  except  when  other- 
wise ordered. 

Art.  12.  One  week  previous  to  each  election  for 
officers  of  the  Association,  the  Board  shall  give  public 
notice  thereof  and  shall  also  appoint  Inspectors  to  super- 
intend said  election;  and  if  a  failure  to  elect  a  Board 
of  Direction  or  any  part  thereof  shall  occur,  said  In- 
spectors shall  order  a  new  election,  to  be  held  in  one 
week  thereafter,  to  fill  such  vacancy. 

Art.  13.  The  Board  of  Direction  shall  enter  upon 
the  performance  of  its  duties  on  the  Tuesday  next  suc- 
ceeding its  election. 

CHAPTER  III. 

OF  THE  LIBRARY  AND  READING  ROOM. 

Art.  1.  The  Board  of  Direction  shall  adopt  rules 
and  regulations  for  the  management  of  the  Library  and 
Reading  Room,  and  for  the  protection  and  preservation 
of  the  property  of  the  Association. 


10  CONSTITUTION. 

Art.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  to  appoint 
a  Librarian,  and  to  require  of  him  sufficient  sureties 
for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties,  in  a  sum  to  be 
determined  by  the  Board.  The  Board  shall  also  ap- 
point such  other  employes  as  may  be  deemed  necessary. 

Art.  3.  A  committee  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Board  of  Direction  to  examine  the  books  and  other 
property  of  the  Association,  and  report  thereon  at  least 
one  month  previous  to  each  annual  meeting. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

OF    LECTURES    AND    CLASSES. 

Article  1.  When  the  funds  of  the  Association  shall 
warrant  such  expenditure,  and  when  suitable  accommo- 
dations can  be  provided  therefor,  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tion may  make  provision  for  an  organized  system  of 
instruction,  by  means  of  lectures,  classes,  and  such 
other  means  of  mutual  improvement  as  may  be  deemed 
advantageous. 

CHAPTER  V. 

OK    AMENDMENTS. 

Article  1.  There  shall  be  no  alteration  in  this  con- 
stitution, unless  the  same  shall  have  been  proposed  in 
writing  to  the  Board  of  Direction,  at  least  one  month 
previous  to  an  annual  meeting  of  the  Association.  It 
shall  then  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Direction  to 
deliberate  upon  the  proposal,  and  if  it  meet  the  ap- 
proval of  two-thirds  of  their  body,  they  must  bring  it 
up  before  the  next  annual  meeting  of  the  Association, 
arid  if  it  there  receives  the  approval  of  two-thirds  of  the 
members  of  the  Association  then  present,  it  shall  be 
adopted. 


BY-LAWS  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION. 


ARTICLE  I. 

BOARD    OF    DIRECTION. 

Section  1.  The  stated  meetings  of  the  Board  shall 
be  at  the  rooms  of  the  Association  on  the  third  Tuesday 
of  every  month,  at  such  hour  as  the  Board  may  from 
time  to  time  direct,  .except  in  the  month  of  January, 
when  the  meeting  will  be  held  on  the  first  Tuesday. 

Sec.  2.  The  President  may  call  special  meetings  at 
any  time;  and  any  three  members,  if  they  desire,  may 
also  have  a  special  meeting  convened  through  the  Presi- 
dent. A  majority  of  all  the  members  elect  shall  con- 
stitute a  quorum,  but  three  members  present  at  any 
meeting  may  adjourn  to  a  subsequent  day. 

Sec.  3.  On  taking  the  chair,  the  President  shall  call 
the  Board  to  order,  and  the  Secretary  shall  call  over 
the  list  of  members  alphabetically,  noting  tne  absentees; 
when  he  shall  read  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting. 

Sec.  4.  The  President  shall  preserve  order  and  de- 
corum ;  he  may  speak  to  points  of  order,  in  preference 
to  members  of  the  Board,  and  shall  decide  questions 
of  order,  subject  to  appeal,  as  is  usual. 

Sec.  5.  When  any  member  is  about  to  speak,  he 
shall  rise  from  his  seat  and  address  the  President,  and 
confine  himself  to  the  matter  he  introduces,  or  which 
is  before  the  Board. 


12 

Sec.  G.  When?  a  motion  or  resolution  is  made,  it 
shall  be  handed,  if  in  writing,  to  the  Secretary,  and  by 
him  re-read  before  it  is  debated;  and  every  resolution 
shall  be  reduced  to  writing,  if  the  chairman  order  it,  or  a 
member  desire  it. 

Sec.  7.  No  new  motion  or  proposition  shall  be  ad- 
mitted under  color  of  amendment,  as  a  substitute  for 
the  motion  or  resolution  under  debate;  any  member, 
however,  may  call  for  a  division  of  the  question  when 
the  sense  admits  of  it. 

Sec.  8.  When  a  question  is  under  debate,  no  motion 
or  proposition  shall  be  received,  but  to  adjourn;  to  lie 
on  the  table;  for  the  previous  question;  to  postpone  in- 
definitely; to  postpone  to  a  given  day;  to  commit;  to 
amend;  which  several  motions  shall  take  precedence  in 
the  same  order  as  here  arranged.  Motions  to  adjourn 
shall  always  be  in  order,  except  when  a  member  is 
speaking,  and  shall  be  put  without  debate. 

Sec.  9.  A  motion  for  amendment,  until  decided, 
shall  preclude  further  amendment  of  the  main  question. 

Sec.  10.  Motions  and  reports  may  be  committed  at 
the  pleasure  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  11*.  All  questions  shall  be  propounded  in  the 
order  in  which  they  are  moved;  and,  in  rilling  blanks, 
the  largest  sum  and  the  longest  time  shall  be  put  first ; 
reconsiderations  of  questions  can  only  be  had  at  a  first 
subsequent  meeting. 

Sec.  12.  The  yeas  and  nays  shall  be  entered  on  the 
minutes,  at  the  call  of  any  two  members. 

Sec.  13.  The  Board  may  resolve  itself  into  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Whole  at  any  time,  when  amendments 
made  shall  not  be  entered  upon  the  journal  without 
they  are  carried  in  the  Board ;  and,  when  in  committee, 
the  President  shall  leave  the  chair  and  appoint  a  chair- 
man. 


BY-LAWS.  13 

Sec.  14.  Any  standing  rule  of  the  Board  may  be  sus- 
pended for  the  time  being,  on  a  motion  passed  by  a 
majority  of  two-thirds  of  the  whole  Board, 

Sec.  15.  No  money  shall  be  drawn  from  the  treas- 
ury, except  by  concurrence  of  a  majority  of  all  the  mem- 
bers elect,  and  then  the  question  shall  be  decided  by 
yeas  and  nays. 

Sec.  16.  No  appropriations  shall  be  made  in  ad- 
vance, and  the  Actuary  shall  present  all  bills  to  the 
Board,  to  be  audited  and  allowed  before  payment  of  the 
same;  provided,  however,  that  the  Board  may,  by  a 
standing  order  adopted  as  prescribed  in  the  preceding 
section,  authorize  the  monthly  payment  of  such  salaries 
and  ordinary  current  expenses  as  they  may  designate, 
when  the  bills  therefor  shall  have  been  audited  and  ap- 
proved by  the  Committee  of  Ways  and  Means.  Bills 
for  freight  and  similar  unavoidable  expenses  are  ex- 
cepted  from  these  provisions. 

Sec.  17.  The  President  and  Recording  Secretary 
shall  not  issue  any  draft  on  the  treasury  unless  for 
bills  approved  by  the  Board,  or  by  the  Committee  of 
Ways  and  Means  under  a  standing  order  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  18.  The  President  shall  have  authority  to  en- 
force the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Library  and  to 
carry  into  full  effect  the  orders  of  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tion. He  may  suspend  any  employe  for  cause,  but 
shall  report  such  action  to  the  next  meeting  of  the 
Board,  and  where  authorized  by  the  by-laws,  may  re- 
move or  discharge  an  employe. 

ARTICLE  IT. 

COMMITTEES. 

Section  1.  At  the  first  meeting  after  the  election  of 
the  Board,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  may  be,  the  Presi- 
dent shall  appoint  the  standing  committees  of  the 


14  BY-LAWS. 

Board.  They  shall  be  as  follows,  and  consist  of  three 
members  each,  except  the  Committee  on  Books  and 
Donations,  which  shall  consist  of  five,  viz.: 

First.  Committee  of  Ways  and  Means. 

Second.    Committee  on  Library  and  Readi'ng  Room. 

Third-  Committee  on  Books  and  Donations. 

Fourth.  Committee  on  Classes  and  Lectures. 

Fifth.  Committee  on  Building. 

Each  of  which  committees  shall  report  monthly. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  of 
Ways  and  Means  to  exercise  supervision  over  the 
finances  of  the  Association  and  to  report,  from  time  to 
time,  to  the  Board  of  Direction  their  recommendations 
as  to  the  management  of  the  same.  They  shall  meet 
on  or  before  the  tenth  day  of  each  month  and  audit 
all  current  bills  and  accounts  against  the  Association, 
and  if  found  correct  and  for  purposes  authorized  by  the 
Board,  shall  order  payment  of  same ;  they  shall  examine 
the  accounts  of  the  Actuary  and  Librarian  and  see  that 
they  are  properly  kept  and  that  all  subscriptions,  fines, 
forfeitures,  donations  and  other  moneys  are  duly  col- 
lected and  paid  over  to  the  Treasurer;  they  shall  ex- 
amine the  reports  of  the  Treasurer  and  certify  to  their 
correctness,  and  that  the  money  is  actually  where  it  is 
claimed  to  be.  They  shall  present  to  the  Board 
monthly  a  detailed  statement  of  the  receipts  and  ex- 
penditures of  the  preceding  month  and  report  on  the 
condition  of  the  finances  and  their  recommendation's 
thereon.  The  books  of  the  Treasurer,  Librarian  and 
Actuary  shall,  at  all  times,  be  open  to  inspection  by 
the  Committee  of  Ways  and  Means. 

Sec.  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on 
Library  and  Reading  Room  to  examine  into  the  condi- 
tion of  the  rooms,  their  cleanliness  and  order;  and  they 
shall  have  a  general  supervision  of  all  the  books  therein : 
see  that  they  are  properly  classified,  catalogued  and  ar- 


BY-LAWS.  15 

ranged,  and  report  to  the  Board  on  the  state  and  condi- 
tion of  the  same. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on 
Books  and  Donations  to  examine  and  report  on  suitable 
books  for  the  Library;  to  acquire  by  purchase,  to  so- 
licit and  accept  donations  of  books  and  other  articles 
applicable  to' the  Library  and  Reading  Room;  and  to 
recommend  from  time  to  time  (when  the  finances  will 
warrant)  the  purchase  of  new  works,  and  to  take  into 
consideration  such  matters  as  shall  be  referred  to  it  by 
the  Board. 

Sec.  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on 
Classes  and  Lectures  to  organize  such  classes  and  to 
provide  such  lectures  as  may  be  necessary  to  carry 
out  any  system  of  instruction  which  the  Board  of  Di- 
rection may  adopt,  and  for  which  they  shall  have  made 
provision. 

Sec.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on 
Building  to  exercise  a  general  supervision  over  the  con- 
dition and  repair  of  the  Library  building;  to  examine 
into  all  complaints  of  tenants  or  members  as  to  the 
condition/  thereof,  and  endeavor  to  remedy  same  if 
found  necessary;  all  their^  action,  however,  to  be  subject 
to  the  approval  of  the  Board.  The  Actuary  shall  re- 
port to  this  Committee,  and,  when  necessary,  act  under 
their  direction  in  matters  relating  to  the  building.  The 
President  of  the  Association  shall  be  ex  officio  a  mem- 
ber of  this  Committee  and  chairman  thereof. 

ARTICLE  III. 

TREASURER. 

Section  1.  The  Treasurer  shall  make  monthly  re- 
ports of  the  state  and  condition  of  the  treasury,  exhibit- 
ing, in  detail,  his  receipts  and  payments,  and  the  balance 
in  the  treasury;  if  invested,  how;  and  he  shall  deposit 


16  BY-LAWS. 

all  funds  of  the  Association  in  such  depositories  as  the 
Board  of  Direction  may  designate.  On  resigning,  or 
being  suspended  from  office,  he  shall  hand  over  to  his 
successor  all  money  or  moneys,  books,  vouchers  and 
other  papers  of  the  Association  in  his  possession. 

Sec.  2.  The  Treasurer  may  be  required  by  the  Board 
of  Direction  to  give  bond  with  security  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  his  duty,  and  in  an  amount  to  be  stipu- 
lated by  them.  His  books  shall  be  open  at  all  times  to 
.examination  by  the  President  and  Committee  of  Ways 
and  Means  and  any  committee  appointed  by  the  Board 
to  examine  same. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

RECORDING    SECRETARY. 

Section  1.  The  Recording  Secretary  shall  keep  a 
faithful  record  of  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Board  of 
Direction,  together  with  the  proceedings  of  the  Asso- 
ciation. He  shall  sign  all  drafts  on  the  Treasurer  for 
bills  approved  by  the  Board,  or  by  the  Committee  of 
Ways  and  Means  under  standing  orders  of  the  Board. 
He  shall  cause  to  be  notified,  in  such  manner  as  the 
Board  shall  direct,  all  members  of  the  Board  of  its 
stated  or  special  meetings,  and  publish  a  notice  of  the 
meetings  of  the  Association;  and  shall  perform  such 
other  duties  as  may  be  enjoined  on  him  by  the  Board. 

ARTICLE  V. 

CORRESPONDING    SECRETARY. 

Section  1.  The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  con- 
duct the  correspondence  of  the  Association,  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Board  of  Direction,  and  shall  keep 
a  record  of  the  same. 


BY-LAWS.  17 

ARTICLE  VI. 


LIBRARIAN. 


Section  1.  The  Librarian  shall  be  elected  at  a  regu- 
lar meeting,  the  approving  vote  of  a  majority  of  all  the 
members  of  the  Board  being  necessary  to  an  election. 
H.e  shall  hold  his  office  during  pleasure  and  may  be 
removed  by  the  vote  of  a  majority  of  the  Board.  His 
salary  shall  be  such  as  shall  be  fixed  by  a  majority  of 
the  whole  Board ;  the  same  shall  be  payable  monthly,  by 
draft  on  the  treasury,  in  the  usual  form ;  and  for  moneys, 
books  and  other  property  temporarily  committed  to  his 
charge,  he  shall  file  with  the  President  a  legal  bond, 
with  one  or  more  securities,  approved  by  the  Board  of 
Direction,  in  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars,  which 
bond  shall  !be  increased  or  diminished  at  the  pleasure 
of  the  Board,  and  additional  security  ordered  if  deemed 
necessary. 

Sec.  2.  The  Librarian  shall  have  charge  of  the  Li- 
brary, Reading  Rooms  and  offices  of  the  Association, 
and  shall  keep  the  same  in  a  clean,  wholesome  and 
attractive  condition,  and  shall  maintain  good  order  and 
quietness  therein  at  all  times.  He  shall  have  charge 
of  all  the  property  of  the  Association  therein  not  ex- 
pressly committed  to  the  custody  of  the  Actuary,  and 
he  shall  be  responsible  for  its  orderly  arrangement,  good 
condition  anc^  safe-keeping. 

Sec.  3.  He  shall  have  charge  and  direction  of  the  re- 
ceiving, classifying,  cataloguing  and  issuing  of  books 
and  periodicals,  and  of  the  distribution  and  arrange- 
ment of  papers  and  magazines  in  the  reading-rooms, 
and  shall  conduct  the  same  in  such  manner  as  will  facili- 
tate the  business  of  the  Library  and  minister  to  the  com- 
fort and  convenience  of  its  patrons. 

Sec.  4.  He  shall  see  that  the  business  of  the  Library 
and  Reading  Room  is  properly  conducted  in  all  its 


18  BY-LAWS. 

details,  and  that  the  rules  and  regulations  thereof  are 
complied  with.  He  shall  be  responsible  for  the  effi- 
ciency and  courtesy  of  the  force  employed  in  the 
Library,  and  to  these  ends  shall  have  control  over  all 
employes,  subject  to  the  Board  of  Direction. 

Sec.  5.  He  shall  collect  all  fines  and  forfeitures  at 
the  desk  when  practicable  and  pay  same  over  to  the 
Actuary  at  stated  intervals,  taking  his  receipt  therefor, 
and  shall  report  all  fines  and  forfeitures  remaining  one 
month  unpaid  to  the  Actuary  for  collection.  In  the 
absence  of  the  Actuary  he  shall  receive  subscriptions 
and  donations,  and  make  all  collections  usually  made  by 
the  Actuary,  and  shall  pay  the  same  ov.er  to  the  Treas- 
urer in  the  same  manner  as  required  of  the  Actuary. 
On  the  first  Monday  in  each  month,  he  shall  file  with  the 
Committee  of  Ways  and  Means  a  full  account  of  all 
moneys  received  by  him  and  paid  over  to  the  Actuary. 

Sec.  G.  The  keys  of  the  Library  and  Reading  Room 
shall  be  in  his  possession,  and  in  case  of  his  sickness  or 
unavoidable  detention  from  his  duties,  he  must  cause 
the  President  to  be  notified,  without  delay,  and  place 
the  keys  in  his  possession,  and  in  this  contingency  the 
President  is  authorized  to  appoint  a  temporary  Libra- 
rian. 

Sec.  7.  He  shall  be  punctual  in  opening  and  shut- 
ting the  Reading  Room  at  the  hours  named  in  the  rules, 
and  these  hours  shall  be  exclusively  devoted  to  the 
interests  of  the  Association,  to  the  exclusion  of  all 
private  business  of  his  own. 

Sec.  8.  All  powers  and  duties  related  to  the  admin- 
istration of  the  business  of  the  Library,  Reading  Room 
and  offices,  not  expressly  reserved  to  the  Actuary,  shall 
belong  to  the  office  of  Librarian. 

Sec.  0.  The  Librarian  shall  consult  with  and  be 
directed  by  the  President  and  committees  of  the  P>oard. 


BY-LAWS.  19 

ARTICLE  VII. 


ACTUARY. 


Section  1.  The  Actuary  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
President,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board,  and, 
under  the  supervision  of  the  President,  shall  have  charge 
of  tlie  business  department  of  the  Association;  he  shall 
at  any  time  be  subject  to  removal  from  office  by  the 
President  or  by  the  Board  of  Direction,  and  in  case  of 
such  removal  the  President  shall  appoint  his  successor, 
who,  upon  b.eing  confirmed  by  the  Board,  shall  hold  the 
office  subject  to  the  same  conditions  as  his  predecessor. 

Sec.  2.  His  salary  shall  be  fixed  by  resolution  of  the 
Board  of  Direction,  and  shall  be  paid  -nonthly  by  war- 
rant in  the  usual  form;  and  for  the  faithful  custody  of 
the  money  and  other  property  committed  to  his  care 
and  keeping,  he  shall  be  required  to  file  with  the  Presi- 
dent a  legal  bond,  with  one  or  more  securities,  and  in 
such  sum  as  the  Board  may  direct.  This  bond  shall  be 
subject  to  the  annual  approval  of  the  Board,  and  may, 
at  their  pleasure,  be  increased  or  diminished. 

Sec.  3.  The  Actuary  shall  have  an  office  in  the 
Library  building,  and  all  the  books  and  accounts  of  the 
Association,  save  the  books  properly  appertaining  to 
the  cataloguing  and  issuing  of  books  from  the  Library, 
shall  be  entrusted  to  his  care,  and  he  shall  be  held  ac- 
countable for  the  safe-keeping  of  the  same.  It  shall  be 
his  duty  to  correctly  keep  the  books  and  accounts  of 
the  Association,  attend  to  the  collection  of  rents,  of 
members'  subscriptions  and  dues,  and  to  have,  under 
the  direction  of  the  Committee  on  Building,  a  general 
supervision  of  the  Library  building;  but  nothing  herein 
contained  shall  authorize  any  interference  with  the 
economy  or  discipline  of  the  Library,  Reading  Room 
and  offices,  as  to  all  which  he  shall  be  subject  to  the 
orders  of  the  Librarian.  He  shall  keep  a  full  and  ac- 


20  BY-LAWS. 

curate  list  of  all  the  members  of  the  Association,  and 
collect  promptly  their  subscriptions  as  they  expire,  and 
report  immediately  to  the  Librarian  the  names  of  the 
members  whose  subscriptions  he  shall  have  collected; 
he  shall  also  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  from  time 
to  time  be  devolved  upon  him  by  the  President  and  the 
committees. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  be  the  especial  duty  of  the  Actuary 
to  use  his  utmost  diligence  to  increase  the  number  of 
members  and  donations;  and  the  names  and  classifi- 
cation of  new  members  shall  by  him  be  immediately  re- 
ported to  the  Librarian  to  be  entered  on  his  register  of 
members,  and  whenever  the  funds  of  the  Association 
in  his  temporary  possession  shall  amount  to  one 
hundred  dollars,  or  over,  he  shall  deposit  the  same  with 
the  Treasurer,  taking  duplicate  receipts  for  the  amount, 
one  of  which  shall,  on  the  first  Tuesday  o'f  each  month, 
be  filed  with  the  chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Ways 
and  Means. 

Sec.  5.  The  Actuary  shall  furnish  to  the  Board,  at 
each  regular  meeting,  the  names  of  all  new  members 
who  may  have  subscribed  or  proposed  to  subscribe 
as  such;  he  shall  also  furnish  the  Board  at  each  regular 
meeting  a  list  of  all  members  who  have  removed  from 
the  city,  and  all  withdrawals  of  members,  with  the 
reasons  assigned  for  such  withdrawal. 

Sec.  6.  When  a  member  of  this  Association  is  in 
arrears  for  three  months,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Actuary  to  make  a  final  demand  upon  him  for  the  same, 
and  on  his  failure  to  comply  therewith,  to  notify  the 
Board  at  their  next  regular  meeting,  that  he  may  be 
stricken  off  the  roll  of  members. 

Sec.  7.  The  Actuary  shall  be  directly  responsible  to 
the  President,  and  shall  perform  his  several  duties  in 
such  manner  as  may  be  prescribed  by  him.  He  shall, 
in  no  case,  issue  a  certificate  of  membership,  unless  the 
same  has  been  first  countersigned  by  the  President. 


BY-LAWS.  21 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

JANITOR. 

Section  1.  The  Janitor  shall  b.e  appointed  by  the 
President,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board,  and  may 
be  removed  by  the  President  or  by  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tion, in  which  case  the  President  shall  appoint  his  suc- 
cessor, subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board. 

S.ec.  2.  The  Janitor  shall  have  charge  of  the  build- 
ing and  halls,  and  shall  keep  the  same  in  cleanly  con- 
dition and  good  order,  and  shall  perform  such  other 
duties  pertaining  to  the  building  and  library  as  may  be 
required  of  him  by  the  Librarian. 

Sec.  3.  The  Janitor  shall  be  subordinate  and  subject 
to  the  control  and  direction  of  the  Librarian,  whose 
duty  it  shall  b.e  to  see  that  the  Janitor  shall  perform 
the  duties  of  his  office,  and  report  to  the  President  any 
and  all  failures  in  the  performance  of  said  duties. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

ENGINEER. 

Section  1.  The  Engineer  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
President,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board.  The 
President  or  Board  of  Direction  may  remove  him  at  any 
time,  and,  in  case  of  such  removal,  the  President  shall 
appoint  his  successor,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
Board.  His  wages  shall  be  fixed  by  the  day,  week  or 
month. 

Sec.  2.  The  Engineer  shall  have  charge  of  the  boiler 
and  engine  rooms,  and  of  all  boilers,  engines,  steam 
fittings,  elevators,  and  electric  plant  and  fittings,  in  the 
building,  subject  to  instructions  from  the  Actuary  and 
Committee  on  Building,  and  shall  keep  the  same  in 
good  working  order  and  repair,  and  shall  maintain  a 
proper  standard  of  heat,  light  and  power  for  all  purposes 
required  by  the  Board. 


22  BY-LAWS. 

Sec.  3.  H.e  shall  make  requisition  on  the  Actuary  for 
all  necessary  supplies,  and  the  Actuary  shall  purchase 
same  or  direct  them  to  be  purchased.  The  Engineer 
shall  in  no  case  give  any  order  for  nor  make  any  pur- 
chase of  supplies  or  merchandise,  nor  order  or  contract 
for  any  repairs,  for  account  of  the  Association,  nor  hire 
labor,  except  as  above  directed.  In  the  absence  of  the 
Actuary,  the  Committee  on  Building  shall  order  sup- 
plies. Violation  of  this  rule  will  be  considered  ground 
for  discharge  from  the  employment  of  the  Board. 

ARTICLE  X. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Section  1.  All  deeds,  leases,  bonds,  contracts,  and 
other  valuable  papers,  shall  be  deposited  in  the  hands 
of  the  President  of  the  Association;  which,  in  the  .event 
of  his  resignation  or  death,  shall  be  placed  in  the  hands 
of  the  Vice-President,  who,  on  the  new  President  com- 
ing into  office,  shall  deposit  them  with  him. 

Sec.  2.  All  bonds  for  securing  the  fidelity  of  officers 
or  employes  shall  be  subj.ect  to  annual  examination  and 
approval  by  the  incoming  Board,  and  may  be  increased 
or  diminished  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Board,  and  addi- 
tional security  may  be  ordered  by  the  Board  at  any 
time,  if  deemed  necessary. 

Sec.  3.  All  elections  or  appointments,  made  by  the 
Board  of  Direction,  shall  be  by  ballot. 

Sec.  4.  The  fiscal  year  of  the  Association  shall  com- 
mence on  the  first  of  January,  and  end  on  the  thirty- 
first  of  December. 

Sec.  5.  The  By-Laws  of  this  Association  shall  only 
be  amended  at  a  regular  meeting  of  the  Board,  notice 
of  such  amendment  having  been  proposed,  in  writing, 
at  the  previous  regular  meeting,  and  shall  only  be  en- 
acted by  a  majority  of  all  the  members  elect  voting  for 
them. 


BY-LAWS    AND    REGULATIONS 


LIBRARY  AND  READING  ROOM. 


Article  1.  The  Library  and  Reading  Room  shall 
be  open  every  day  throughout  the  year  excepting  Sun- 
days, the  Fourth  of  July,  Christmas  and  New  Year, 
Thanksgiving  Day,  and  such  other  days  as  the  Board 
may  direct.  The  hours  during  which  the  rooms  shall 
be  kept  open  for  the  public  shall  be:  from  9  o'clock 
a.  m.  to  7  o'clock  p.  m. 

Art.  2.  The  Librarian  shall  keep  a  full  and  accurate 
catalogue  of  all  books,  magazines,  maps,  charts  and 
papers  belonging  to  the  Association,  and  arrange  them 
in  proper  order;  he  shall  keep  a  duplicate  of  the  same, 
which  shall  at  all  times  be  open  to  the  inspection  of 
members;  he  shall  make  a  record  of  all  books  presented 
to  the  Association,  in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose, 
with  the  names  of  the  donors. 

Art.  3.  He  shall  register,  in  a  book  prepared  for  that 
purpose  and  to  be  kept  in  the  Library  room,  the  name 
of  each  member  of  this  Association;  and  shall  in  no 
case  deliver  a  book  to  any  member,  until  the  name  of 
such  member  shall  have  been  so  registered. 

Art.  4.  He  shall  enter,  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  the 
purpose,  the  number  of  every  volume  delivered  by  him; 
the  name  of  the  person  to  whom  delivered ;  the  time  of 
taking  and  returning  the  same,  together  with  the  fines 
or  forfeitures  arising  from  every  default. 


24  BY-LAWS    OF    LIBRARY. 

Art.  5.  He  shall  collect  all  fines  and  forfeitures  in- 
curred by  the  members,  and  account  for  the  same  to 
the  Actuary  at  the  close  of  each  month,  or  oftener  if 
required  by  the  Board  of  Direction,  and  such  accounts 
for  fines  and  forfeitures  as  he  cannot  succeed  in  collect- 
ing within  one  month  from  the  time  same  shall  be  due, 
he  shall  hand  over  to  the  Actuary  for  collection. 

Art.  6.  He  shall  replace  the  books  in  proper  order 
upon  the  shelves,  as  soon  as  may  be  after  they  are  re- 
turned, having  first  examined  them  with  care,  and  ascer- 
tained whether  they  have  been  injured  or  defaced. 

Art.  7.  At  the  beginning  of  each  month  the  Libra- 
rian shall  ascertain,  by  an  examination  of  the  issue 
cards,  what  books,  if  any,  are  being  kept  out  beyond 
time,  and  shall  notify  the  members  detaining  same. 
Valuable  books  shall  be  sent  for,  the  members  detain- 
ing them  beyond  the  time  allotted  to  be  charged  with 
all  expenses  incurred  therefor. 

Art.  8.  He  shall  deliver  to  any  member  applying 
personally  or  to  his  written  order,  one  volume,  if  it  be 
a  folio  or  quarto;  and  one  book  or  set  (not  exceeding 
three  volumes),  if  an  octavo,  duodecimo,  or  volume  of 
less  size.  He  may  loan  to  members  additional  books, 
such  members  being  required  to  pay  ten  cents  for  each 
two  weeks  or  fractional  part  thereof  for  each  volume; 
provided,  that-  duplicate  copies  of  books  purchased  to 
meet  only  a  temporary  demand  shall  be  issued  only  as 
extra  books  at  ten  cents  a  volume  for  each  week,  and 
that  such  books  shall  not  be  subject  to  renewal. 

Art.  9.  Every  member  may  detain  each  book  or  set 
of  three  volumes  delivered  as  aforesaid,  two  weeks;  and 
such  book  or  set  may  be  renewed  twice,  for  a  period  of 
two  weeks  each,  by  personal  or  written  application  to 
the  Librarian;  but  new  books,  which  have  not  been 
owned  by  the  Library  for  two  months,  shall  not  be  re- 


BY-LAWS    OF    LIBRARY.  25 

newed.  No  book  shall  be  reserved  by  the  Librarian 
for  any  member. 

Art.  10.  Any  member  who  shall  detain  a  book  or 
set  longer  than  the  time  above  limited  shall  forfeit  and 
pay  .to  the  Librarian,  for  every  day  a  volume  is  so  de- 
tained, two  cents;  provided  always,  if  a  whole  set  be 
taken  out  and  a  part  of  it  be  detained  longer  than  the 
time  above  limited,  the  fine  shall  be  exacted  for  each 
volume  not  returned;  and  provided,  that  the  fine  ex- 
acted for  the  detention  of  a  book  shall  in  no  case  ex- 
ceed the  full  published  price  of  said  book. 

Art.  11.  If  any  member  lose  or  injure  a  book,  he 
shall  pay  the  full  published  price  of  same  to  the  Libra- 
rian within  one  month  from  the  date  of  such  loss  or  in- 
jury; and  if  the  book  lost  or  injured  be  one  of  a  set,  he 
shall  pay  to  the  Librarian  the  full  published  price  of 
said  set,  and  may  thereupon  receive  the  remaining  vol- 
umes as  his  property.  All  such  forfeitures  to  be  paid 
over  to  the  Actuary;  provided,  that  members  losing  or 
injuring  books  or  sets,  as  above,  may,  within  one  month 
from  date  of  such  loss  or  injury,  replace  the  books  or 
sets  by  copies  of  the  same  editions  of  the  same  books  or 
sets.  After  one  month,  only  the  money  value  of  such 
books  or  sets,  as  above,  will  be  received. 

Any  member  who  shall  willfully  mutilate  or  deface  a 
book  shall  be  liable  to  forfeiture  of  membership,  in  ad- 
dition to  the  above  penalty,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board. 

Art.  12.  No  member  shall  be  permitted  to  receive  a 
book  from  the  Library  until  he  shall  have  paid  all  sums 
due  from  him  to  the  Association,  and  made  good  all 
damages  and  losses  which  he  may  have  occasioned. 

Art.  13.  Books  of  reference  and  rare  or  specially 
valuable  books  shall  not  be  taken  from  the  Library  ex- 
cept by  special  permission  of  the  Librarian,  prouided, 
JiOH'crer,  that  encyclopedias,  cyclopedias,  dictionaries, 
atlases,  and  books  specially  reserved  by  the  Board  of 


26  BY-LAWS    OF    LIBRARY. 

Direction,  shall  in  no  case  be  taken  from  the  Library 
rooms. 

Art.  14.  Any  member  wishing  to  withdraw  from  the 
Association  must  inform  the  Actuary  of  it;  see  that  his 
resignation  is  registered,  and  pay  up  his  dues  and  fees; 
else  he  will  be  considered  as  continuing  a  member,  and 
charged  accordingly,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the 
Board  of  Direction. 

Art.  15.  Any  member  of  this  Association  who  shall 
neglect  to  comply  with  any  of  the  rules  of  the  same, 
shall  be  notified  by  the  Librarian  or  a  committee  of  the 
Board  of  his  neglect;  and,  should  he  then  refuse  to 
comply  with  any  of  the  said  rules,  regulations  or  by- 
laws, he  shall  be  declared  to  have  forfeited  his  member- 
ship, and  deprived  of  all  the  benefits  thereof. 

Art.  1C.  No  newspaper,  pamphlet  or  periodical  shall 
l)e  taken  from  the  Reading  Room. 

Art.  17.  The  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Library 
and  Reading  Room,  and  such  by-laws  as  relate  to  the 
privileges  and  duties  of  members  and  to  penalties,  shall 
be  printed  in  conspicuous  type  and  hung  in  convenient 
places  in  the  Library  and  Reading  Room. 


REGULATIONS  OF  THE  READING  ROOM. 


Article  1.  Smoking  in  the  Library  or  Reading 
Room  is  prohibited. 

Art.  '1.  No  member  shall  be  permitted  to  remain  in 
the  Library  or  Reading  Room  with  his  hat  on,  or  with- 
out his  coat,  or  place  his  feet  on  the  tables,  chairs, 
benches  or  other  furniture. 

Art.  3.  No  conversation  shall  be  allowed  in  the 
reading  room,  otherwise  than  in  a  whisper. 

Art.  4.  No  member  shall  be  allowed  the  privilege 
of  the  Reading  Room,  unless  all  dues  and  forfeitures 
incurred  are  liquidated. 

Art.  5.  None  but  members  shall  be  allowed  the 
privilege  of  the  Reading  Room,  unless  introduced  by 
a  member  of  the  Association. 

Art.  G.  Any  member  may  have  the  privilege  of  in- 
troducing a  friend,  not  a  resident  of  the  city,  whose 
name  shall  be  registered  by  the  Librarian,  in  a  book 
provided  for  that  purpose,  and  who  will  receive  a  ticket 
of  admission  to  the  Reading  Room  for  the  term  of 
four  weeks. 

Art.  7.  Any  member  who  shall  mutilate  the  period- 
icals or  papers  placed  in  the  Reading  Room,  or  remove 
them  therefrom,  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  equal  to  four 
times  the  cost  thereof,  or  to  forfeiture  of  membership, 
at  the  discretion  of  the  Board  of  Direction. 

Art.  8.  Readers  may  consult  within  the  Library 
rooms  any  number  of  volumes,  the  same  being  regis- 
tered when  furnished  them  and  cancelled  when  returned 
by  them. 

Art.  9.  The  Librarian  and  his  assistants  have  full 
power  and  authority,  and  it  is  made  their  duty,  to  en- 
force strict  observance  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of 
the  Library  and  Reading  Room. 


(The  citations  are  to  chapters,  articles  and  sections.  The 
following  abbreviations  are  used:  C — Constitution;  B — By- 
Laws;  L — By-Laws  and  Regulations  of  the  Library  and 
Reading  Room;  R — Regulations  of  the  Reading  Room.) 

Act  to  incorporate  the  Association p.  3 

"     "  "  "  "  — Amendment p.  4 

Actuary,  Appointment  of B.  VII,  1 

Bond  of B.  VII,  2;  B.  X,  2 

"        Duties  and  powers  of B.  VII 

Office  of B.  VII,  2 

Removal  of B.  VII,  1 

Reports  examined  by  whom B.  II,  2 

Responsible  to  whom B.  VII,  7 

Salary  of B.  VII,  2 

Supervision  of  building B.  II,  6 

Amendment  of  By-Laws B.  X,  f> 

"  "  Constitution C.  V,  1 

Annual  meeting C.  I,  9 

Appointments  to  be  by  ballot B.  X,  8 

Appropriations,  how  limited C.  II,  7 

"  how  made B.  I,  10 

Arrearages  of  members B.  VII,  (5 

Assistants,  Powers  of R.  9 

Auditing.     See  BILLS. 

Beneficiaries,  Terms  of  membership C.  I,  5 

Bills,  Auditing B.  I,  10;  B.  II,  2 

Board  of  Direction,  Absence  from  meeting C.  II,  8 

Committee  of  the  whole B.  I,  13 

Committees  of B.  II 

Expulsion  of  member C.  II,  8 

Meetings  of B.  I,  1;  C.  II,  7 

"         Special B.  I,  2 

Notification  of B.  IV,  1 

Motions,  resolutions   and  amend- 
ments  B.  I,  6-13 

New,  begins  to  act  when C.  II,  13 

Order  of  business B.  I,  3 

Powers  of C.  II,  7 

Privilege  of  speaking B.  I,  5 

Quorum B.  I,  2 

Record  of  proceedings B.  IV,  1 

Removal  of  officer  from  city ....  C.  II,  9 

Suspension  of  rules B.  I,  14 

Vacancies,  how  filled C.  II,  10 

Yeas  and  Nays  recorded B.  I,  12 


INDEX.  29 

Boud  of  Actuary B.  VII,  2;  B.  X,  2 

"      "  Librarian C.  Ill,  2;  B.  VI,  1;  B.  X,  2 

"      "  Treasurer B.  Ill,  2;  B.  X,  2 

Bonds,  deposited  with  President B.  X,  1 

Books,  Catalogue  of L.  2 

Consultation  of R.  8 

'       detained  over  time L.  7,  I) 

'       Duplicate L.  8 

Extra L.  8 

Injuries  to L.  (j 

'       Lost  or  injured L.  11 

4       Mutilation  of L.  11 

Number  delivered  to  a  member L.  8 

4       Presented L.  2 

Renewal  of L.  8,  9 

4       Reservation  for  members  prohibited L.  9 

4       Reserved  from  circulation L.  13,  lf» 

4       Selection  and  purchase  of B.  II,  4 

Books  and  Donations,  Committee  on B.  II,  4 

Building,  Committee  on B.  II,  6 

By-Laws,  Amendment  of B.  X,  5 

and  Regulations  of  Library  and  Reading 

Room, p.  24 

( 'ailed  meetings C.  I,  10 

<  ';i  talogue L.  2 

Circulation,  Registry  of L.  4 

Classes C.  IV,  1 

44        and  Lectures,  Committee  on B.  II,  5 

( 'Icrks,  Terms  of  membership ' C.  1,  3 

( 'Insure  of  Library  and  Reading  Room L.  1 

( '<  Elections B.  VI.  5;  B.  VII,  3 

Committee  of  Inspection C.  Ill,  3 

"  Ways  and  Means B.  II,  2 

on  Books  and  Donations B.  II,  4 

"  Building B.  II,  6 

"  Classes  and  Lectures B.  II,  5 

44  Library  and  Reading  Room B.  II,  3 

Committees  of  Board  of  Direction B  II 

Complimentary  tickets R.  6 

( 1onduct  of  members R 

Constitution p.  5 

Amendment  of C.  V,  1 

Contracts,  deposited  with  President B.  X,  1 

Conversation  in  Reading  Room R.  3 

Correspondence  of  Association B.  V,  1 

Corresponding  Secretary,  Duties  of B.  V;  C.  II,  4 

Deeds,  deposited  with  President B.  X,  1 

Detention  of  books L.  7,  9 

Donations B.  II,  4 


30  INDEX. 

Drafts,  signed  by  whom B.  I,  17;  B.  IV,  1 

Duplicate  books L.  8 

Election,  Inspectors  of C.  II,  12 

"         New,  bow  ordered C.  II,  12 

Notice  of .  .C.  II,  12 

"        of  officers  of  Association C.  II,  11 

to  be-by  ballot : .  .B.  X.  :: 

Employes,  Appointment  of C.  Ill,  - 

Control  of B.  VI,  4 

Powers  of II.  !> 

"          Suspension  of B.  I,  IS 

Engineer,  Appointment  and  removal  of B.  IX,  1,  3 

Duties  of B.  IX,  2,  ;>, 

Requisitions  of .  B.  IX,  3 

responsible  to  whom ' . .  .  B.  IX,  2 

"         Wages  of B.  IX,  1 

Expenses,  Current B.  I,  10 

Expulsion  of  member  of  Board C.  II,  8 

"        "        "   Association C.  I,  8 

Extra  books L.  8 

Finances,  Supervision  of B.  II,  2;  B.  Ill 

Fines,  Amount  of L.  10 

and  forfeitures,  Collection  of F>.  V 1.  5;  L.  5 

"      must  be  paid L.  12.  14;  R.  4 

Fiscal  year B.  X,  4 

Holidays L.  1 

Honorary  members C.  I,  4 

Hours  of  opening L.  1 

Incorporation',  Act  of p.  3 

"  "   to  amend p.  4 

Inspection,  Committee  of C.  Ill,  3 

Inspectors  of  election C.  II,  12 

Janitor,  Appointment  and  removal  of B.  VIII,  1 

Duties  of B.  VIII,  2 

"       responsible  to  whom B.  VIII,  3 

Keys  of  Library  and  Reading  Room B.  VI,  5 

Leases,  deposited  with  President B.  X,  1 

Lectures  and  classes B.  II.  3:  C.  IV.  1 

Library  and  Reading  Room C.  Ill;  L;  R 

"        "          "  "      Closed  days L.  1 

"        "          "  "      Committee  on B.  II,  3 

"         "  "       Hours  of  opening L.I 

"         "  "  "       Rules  and  regulations.  .C.  Ill,  I 

Library  building B.  II,  (5;  B.  VII,  3 

Librarian,  Appointment  of C.  Ill,  2 

Bond  of B.  VI,  1;  B.  X,  2;  C.  Ill,  2 

"         Duties  and  powers  of B.  VI;  R.  9 

Election  of B.  VI,  1 

"         Removal  of B.  VI,  1 


INDEX.  31 

Librarian,  Reports  of B.  VI,  5 

"       "  examined  by  whom B.  II,  2 

"          responsible  to  whom B.  VI,  9 

Salary  of B.  VI,  1 

Sickness  or  detention  of B.  VI,  5 

Tenure  of B.  VI,  1 

Life  members,  Terms  of  membership C.  I,  G 

Lost  books L.  11 

Meeting,  Annual C.  I,  9 

Meetings  of  Board B.  I,  1,  2;  C.  II,  7 

"      Called C.  I,  10 

Members C.  I 

"        Arrearages  of B.  VII,  G 

Beneficiaries C.  I,  5 

Clerks C.  I,  3 

Conduct  of : R 

Eligibility  of C.  I,  2 

Expulsion  of C.  I,  8 

Forfeitures  of C.  8;  L.  l.~>;  R.  7 

Honorary C.  I,  4 

Life C.  I,  6 

List  of B.  VII,  3,  4 

must  pay  for  damages  and  detention  of 

books L.  12,  14;  R.  4 

New,  to  be  reported B.  VII,  5 

Perpetual  C.  I,  7 

Proprietors C.  I,  3 

Register  of L.  3 

"         subject  to  rules C.  I,  8 

Withdrawal  of .  .L.  14 

Withdrawn,  to  be  reported B.  VIII,  5 

Membership,  Certificate  of B.  VII,  7 

Terms  of C.  I,  3-5 

Mutilation  of  books L.  11 

"  periodicals . R.  7 

Name  of  the  Association C.  I,  1 

Newspapers  reserved  from  circulation L.  10 

Objects  of  the  Association p.  5 

Office,  Eligibility  to C.  I,  4-7;  C.  II,  1 

Officers  of  the  Association C.  II 

"     "  Election C.  II,  11 

Order  of  business  of  Board B.  I,  3 

Pamphlets  reserved  from  circulation L.  1(5 

Papers  deposited  with  President B.  X,  1 

Penalties.     See  FINES,  EXPULSION. 

Periodicals  reserved  from  circulation L.  16 

Perpetual  members,  Terms  of  membership C  I,  7 

Polls,  Opening  of C.  II,  1 


32  INDEX. 

President,  Duties  and  powers  of 

B.  I,  4;  B.  VII,  7;  B.  X,  1;  C.  II,  2 

Tenure  of C.  II,  1 

Proceedings  of  the  Association,  Record  of B.  IV,  1 

Proprietors,  Terms  of  membership C.  I,  3 

Quorum  of  Board B.  I,  2 

Reading  Room,  Regulations  of p.  28 

Recording  Secretary,  Duties  of B.  IV;  C.  II,  5 

Regulations  of  the  Reading  Room p.  28 

Renewal  of  books L.  8 

Reserved  books. L.  13,  16 

Reserving  books  for  members  forbidden L,  9 

Rules  and  regulations,  Enforcement  of It.  9 

shall  be  posted L.  17 

Secretary.     See    CORRESPONDING     SECRETARY,     RE- 
CORDING SECRETARY. 

Smoking  prohibited  in  Reading  Room R.  1 

Strangers,  Introduction  of R.  5,  6 

Subscriptions  and  donations B.  VI,  5;  B.  VII,  3 

Tenants,  Complaints  of B.  II,  6 

Tickets,  Complimentary R.  G 

Treasurer,  Bond  of B.  III.  2;  B.  X,  2 

Duties  of B.  Ill;  C.  II,  6 

"          Reports,  by  whom  certified  to B.  II,  2 

Treasury,  how  drawn  upon B.  I,  15,  17 

Vice-President,  Ditties  and  powers  of B.  I,  18;  C.  II,  3 

Tenure  of C.  II,  1 

Visitors,  Introduction  of R.  5,  6 

Vote,  how  limited C,  I,  4,  5;  C,  II,  11 

Ways  and  Means,  Committee  of : B.  II,  2 

Withdrawal  of  members L..  14 

Year,  Fiscal B.  X,  4 


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